Watering-tank.



J. W. NELSON.

WATERING TANK.

APPLICATION FILED DB0. 12, 1912.

Patented May 27, 1913.

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narran sfrafrns Panni? carica JOI-IN W. NELSON, OF HUTCHINSON, KANSAS.

VATERINGr-TANK.

Application filed December 12, 1912.

To all whom t may concern Be it known that I, JOI-1N W. NELSON, a citizen of the United States, residing at Hutchinson, in the county of Reno and State of Kansas, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in lVatering-Tanks, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to new and useful improvements in watering tanks.

In the construction of my improved tank, the same has its periphery formed in a plurality of sections, the drinking chamber being formed by bending in the material of the drinking chamber section. I have found that by constructing this drinking chamber section originally of a desired shape, the same may be readily stamped or bent-to form the drinking chamber, subsequently to which it will-properly fit with the other section of the tank. The outer lower side of the drinking chamber is closed by a separate section of sheet metal. These watering tanks are ordinarily formed of sheet metal, which is quite stiff. It has been found by experience that it is practically impossible, in the ordinary forms of tank having its side or periphery formed of a single section of stiff sheet metal, to bend the material of such side inwardly, to form a suitable size drinking chamber, without distorting or destroying the general shape of the tank. My construction completely overcomes this disadvantage and also rend-ers the manufacture of the tank cheaper and simpler, as all the work can be rea-dily accomplished by the employment of machinery.

An important object of this invention is to provide a watering tank of the above mentioned character, which is simple in construction, cheap to manufacture, strong and du rable.

Other objects and advantages of the invention will be apparent during the course of the following description.

In the accompanying drawings forming a part of this application and in which like numerals are employed te designate like parts throughout the same, Figure l is a front side view of the tank, Fig. 2 is a central vertical sectional view taken through the same, and, Fig. 3 is a plan view of the drinking chamber section, showing the saine as it appears when originally cut, and be` fore the drinking chamber has been bent or formed therein.

In the drawings, wherein for the sake of Specification of Letters Eatent.

Patented May 27, i913.

Serial No. 736,21.

illustration, I have shown a preferred embodiment of my invention, the numeral L designates a preferably circular bottom of the tank, which is preferably formed of sheet metal and has its peripherv reinforced or stiffened by a depending annular flange 5, as shown. Surrounding this bottom l is a main side section 6, preferably formed of sheet metal. There is a large space between the free ends of the section 6. The side section 6 is connected with the depending annular iange 5 by rivets 7 or the like, forming of course a water tight connection therewith.

The numeral 8 designates a drinking chamber section, which fills the space occurring between the ends of the side section G, and forms with said side section the periphery of the tank.

I have shown in Fig. 3, the shape in which the blank or drinking chamber section 8 originally is, when stamped out before the drinking chamber has been bent or formed therein. This section 8 is approximately frusto-conical, and increases in width downwardly, as shown. The section 8 has an upper concave edge 9 and a lower convex por tion l0, which is divided into ears Il, by slits 12. The section S has the central portion of its material bent inwardly for forming a vertical drinking chamber 13, which tapers and increases in width downwardly, as shown. This drinking chamber extends from the bottom etto the top of the tank. The ears ll are bent at an angle to the wall of the drinking chamber I3, and lie fiat upon the upper surface of the bottom il. The entire section 8 is curved transversely to correspond to the curvature ofthe main section 6. `When the drinking chamber section 8 is thus completed, its upper and lower edges 9 and la will be substantially horizontal. The particular advantage gained in this construction is that it is comparatively easy to bend the material of the relatively short section 8, for forming the drinking chamber therein. If the side of the tank were formed in one continuous section of sheet metal it would be practically impossible and certainly very difficult to form theV drinking chamber without distorting the shape of the tank. It has been found that machinery may be made which will cut out and bend the drinking pocket section 8 in one operation.

The vertical edges of the section 8 are secured to the free ends of the section 6 by rivets 15 or the like, these parts having a water tight connection. The lower portions 14: of the section 8 are connected with the depending flange 5 by the rivets 7, as shown. These parts of course have a water tight connection. The outer lower portion of the drinking pocket 13 is closed by a section of sheet metal 16, disposed upon the outer surface of the section 8 and connected therewith by rivets 17 and the rivets 7, as shown. The upper' horizontal edge of the section 16 is bent downwardly upon itself for forming a socket 18, for receiving a slightly longitudinally curved reinforcing or stilfening angle-iron 19. This angle-iron prevents the upper horizontal edge of the section 16 from being bent or otherwise injured. Surrounding the upper ends of the sections 6 and 8 is an annular angle-iron 20, rigidly connected therewith by any suitable means. rlhe connection may be effected by rivets or by soldering these parts together. The function of this annular angle-iron is to reinforce and stiften t-he upper edge of the sections 6 and 8, thus preventing them from being bent or injured. Attention is called to the fact that the ears 11 lie upon the upper surface of the bottom t while the portions or extensions ll project downwardly beyond such bottom e', and terminate at the edge of the annular flange 5.

I preferably mount a shield 21 within the drinking chamber 13, for providing a compartment 22. The shield 2l is suitably perforated to allow of the free passage of the water or the like. The wall of the drinking chamber 13 is `provided with an opening 23, for receiving a valve casing 2li, to the inner end of which is attached a strainer shell 25. Disposed within the valve casing 2li is a valve (not shown), having connection with a valve stem 26, which in turn is pivotally connected with a vertically swinging lever 27. The lever 27 is fulcrumed upon a fixed support 28 and carries at its free end a float 29. lVhen the water level reaches a certain point in the chamber 13 and compartment 22, the lioat Q9 rises and seats the valve in the casing 24, to cut olf the further supply of water until the water level thereof is lowered. Any suitable form of valve may be employed, and it might be stated that the pro-vision of the valve for the purpose set forth is not claimed to be my invention, the

same having been in common use for quite a while. The valve is shown to illustrate the fact that my construction may be used in connection with such a valve. If desired, the valve may be dispensed with. When this valve is dispensed with, the level of the water will bel the same in the body portion of the tank and in the chamber or compartment 8, such chamber and compartment always having communication.

It is to be understood that the form of my invention herewith shown and described, is to be taken as a preferred example of the same, and that certain changes in the shape, size and arrangement of parts may be resorted to without departing, from the spirit of the invention or the scope of the subjoined claims.

Having fully described my invention, vI claim :h

1. A tank of the character described, comprising a bottom, a main side section connected therewith and having its ends spaced for forming an opening therebetween, aseparate section to fill the opening between the ends of the main side section, said separate section being originally flat and increasing in width downwardly and having the lower portion of its material provided with a number of slits to form separate ears, the separate section having its central portion bent inwardly for forming a drinking chamber which extends from the bottom of the tank to the upper end thereof, means connecting the separate section wit-h the Afirst named section, and a third separate section disposed upon the outer surface of the second named section to close the lower outer portion of the drinking chamber.

2. A tank of the character described, comprising a bottom, a main sidesection connected therewith, a second separate side section connected with the main side section and having a drinking chamber formed therein by bending the material of the same inwardly, and a third section mounted upon the outer surface of the second section to close the outer lower portion of the drinking chamber.

ln testimony whereof I aflix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

JOHN WV. NELSON.

lVitnesses p lVinLiAM HUTcHiNsoN, E. H. McDoNALD.

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Washington, D. C. 

